Here are upcoming trips offered by Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs and the United Services Organization. Listings are printed weekly as space allows; contact the organization for activities on later dates. Send listings via e-mail to travel@estripes.osd.mil.
BELGIUMSHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: Feb. 24, Amsterdam, 27 euros; Feb. 24-25, deep-sea fishing, 125 euros, 150 euros single; March 3, London, 45 euros; March 10, Mechelen, 20 euros; March 11, caves of Namur, 25 euros; March 11, Lille, wine and food festival, 20 euros; March 17, Amsterdam, including diamond factory and cheese farm, 35 euros; March 17, Oostende, seafood feast, 49 euros; March 17, Somme Battlefields, 30 euros; March 24, Antwerp, 20 euros; March 24, April 28, horseback riding, Chaleux, 42 euros, lunch extra; March 25, Distillerie de Biercee and castle tour, 49 euros; March 25, April 29, horseback riding, Cuesmes, 25 euros; March 31, Maastricht, 20 euros; March 31-April 6, Costa Brava, Spain, including tour of Barcelona, Lloret de Mar, 520 euros, adult, 580 euros single, 420 euros ages 2-12, 200 euros ages 2 and younger. Call DSN 423-3884 or CIV 065-44-3884 or visit www.shapeonline.net/ tripsntours.html.
GERMANYBAUMHOLDER OUTDOOR RECREATION: Feb. 24, shopping in the Czech Republic, price to be determined; Feb. 25, ice skating, price to be determined. Call DSN 485-7182 or CIV 06783-6-7182.DARMSTADT OUTDOOR RECREATION: March 14, Frankfurt, $15; March 21, Centro Mall, $15 adult, $5 ages up to 10. Call DSN 348-6277 or CIV 06151-69-6277.GIESSEN OUTDOOR RECREATION: March 3, Strasbourg shopping, France, $59 adult, $39 ages 4-11, $19 ages up to 3; March 17, Paris day tour, $99 adult, $69 ages 4-11,$39 ages up to 3; March 31, Munich, $79 adult, $59 ages 4-11, $29 ages up to 3, free for USA Giessen families affected by 1st Brigade Combat Team’s extension. Call DSN 343-8207/8202 or CIV 0641-402-8207/8202.KAISERSLAUTERN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Feb. 23-25, Tropical Island Resort, Berlin, $245; Feb. 24, March 31, April 28, flea market at Rhine Ordnance Battalion Warehouse, $20; Feb. 25, March 9, 25, April 6, spa night, Miramar, $39; March 2-4, Prague, Czech Republic, $199; March 18, ice skating Zwei- brücken, $25; March 24, April 14, Paris Express or Volksmarch, $79; March 24, Paris Express, $79. Call DSN 489-7751 or CIV 0631-563-7751.KATTERBACH OUTDOOR RECREATION: Feb. 24, Berlin sight- seeing, $129. Call 467-3225 or CIV 09802-83-3225.RAMSTEIN (KMC) RTT TRAVEL: Feb. 24, March 4, 8, 11, 14, 17, 22, 25, 28, 31, castles on the Rhine, cruise, lunch, wine tasting and shopping, $89; March 10, Cochem castle, tour and knight’s dinner, $89; March 16-19, Prague and Karlovy Vary, including overnight, three meals, city tour, $189; March 16-18, Altoetting and Marktl, including two overnights, breakfast and two dinners, $229; March 17, Easter egg market at Michelstadt, $49; March 24, Bavaria highlights, Neuschwanstein Castle and Dachau, $119; March 24-25, Brussels and Brugge, Belgium, $179. Bus tours are without transfers. Contact information follows RTT flight tours.RTT flight tours from Frankfurt: March 4-11, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, 1,199 euros; April 7-14, Beijing and Xi’an, China, 1,614 euros; April 7-14, Egypt with Nile cruise, includes most meals, 1,399 euros; May 8-14, imperial cities of Morocco, 939 euros; Aug. 12-17, Northern Scotland & Edinburgh Military Tattoo, 1,059 euros. Visit Building 316, Ramstein Air Base, call CIV 06371-46360 or go to the Web at www.rtttravel.com.USO RHEIN-NECKAR: Feb. 24, Heidelberg Castle, $25; Feb. 24, Bensheim-Auerbach Castle knights meal, 61.20 euros adult, 30.60 euros ages 3-11; Feb. 25, Caracella therme baths, $40; Feb. 27, Weinheim, $10; Feb. 28, shopping in France, $35. Find a USO near you at www.uso.org (click on “Find Your Local USO”).SPANGDAHLEM INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TRAVEL: Feb. 23-24, Karlsbad, Czech Republic, crystal and flea market, $85, $70 extra for double seat; Feb. 23-24, Salzburg Express, Austria, $125 adult, $113 ages 3-12, $100 extra for double seat. Call DSN 452-6567 or CIV 06565-61-6567.USO STUTTGART: Feb. 22, Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, $99 adult, $75 child; Feb. 24, Stuttgart, $15 adult, $10 child; Feb. 24, Swarovski museum and Innsbruck, Austria, $93 adult, $78 child; Feb. 27, Neustadt crystal shopping, adults only, $60. Call DSN 430-8811 or CIV 0711-1680- 5559 or visit www.uso.org/stuttgart.
ITALYLIVORNO ITR: Feb. 24, Lucca on bike; Feb. 25, Carnevale di Viareggio, price to be determined. Call DSN 633-7589/8231 or CIV 39 050-43-7589.VICENZA ITR: Feb. 24, Turin, the first capital of Italy, price to be determined. Call DSN 634-7094 or CIV 0444-717094.SIGONELLA INFORMATION TOURS AND TRAVEL GEAR-N-GO: Feb. 24, Palermo II, $32 plus euros for fees and lunch; Feb. 25, Enna and Villa del Casale, $28 plus euros for lunch and fees; March 16-19, Dublin, price to be determined; April 20-22, Amsterdam, price to be determined; May 11-13, Taormina, price to be determined; May 25-28, Citta Del Mare, price to be determined; May 24-28, Corfu, Greece, price to be determined. Call DSN 624-4777 or CIV 095-564-777.
THE NETHERLANDSSCHINNEN TRIPS AND TOURS: March 10, Brugge, Belgium, $35; April 13-16, Munich, Germany, to include visit to Dachau, $369 adult, $229 ages 11 and younger; April 28, Keukenhof Gardens, $49 adult, $45 ages 4-11, $35 ages 4 and younger. Open to US and Canadian ID cardholders[/CALNOINDENT]. Call DSN 360-7561 or CIV 046-443-561.
UNITED KINGDOMRAF ALCONBURY ITT: Feb. 24, London Science Museum or do as you please, 13 pounds adult, 10 pounds child. Call DSN 268-3704 or CIV 01480-84-3704.RAF CROUGHTON OUTDOOR RECREATION: Feb. 24, mountain biking at Cannock Chase, $40 with bike rental, $30 without. Call DSN 236-8419 or CIV 01280-70- 8419RAF LAKENHEATH ITT: Feb. 24, Warwick Castle, 23 pounds adult, 18 pounds child; Feb. 25, Tower of London, 24 pounds adult, 20 pounds child; March 3, London, 13 pounds adult, 12 pounds child; March 4, Dover Castle, 23 pounds adult, 18 pounds child. Call DSN 226-2979 or CIV 01638-52-2979.RAF MILDENHALL ITT: Feb. 24, London Express, 30 pounds adult, 24 pounds child; Feb. 24, British Airways London Eye, 30 pounds adult, 24 pounds child. Call CIV 01638-51-5577.RAF MILDENHALL OUTDOOR RECREATION: Feb. 25, Walk with Wolves, $95. DSN 238-4283 or CIV 01638-54-4283.
